Uncle Beazley Moves to the Zoo

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Summary

Uncle Beazley, the 25 foot long replica of a triceratops that resided on The Mall in front of the National Museum of Natural History for many years, has found a new home in the Rhino Yard near the Elephant House at the National Zoological Park. Uncle Beazley first appeared in the children's book "The Enormous Egg" by Oliver Buttersworth. There was a ceremony to welcome him to his new home on June 8 attended by fifth-graders from the Bancroft Elementary School and Myer Elementary School. The ceremony was hosted by Research Paleontologist Emeritus Nicholas Hotton and the Zoo's Associate Director for Interpretive Programs David Jenkins.

Subject

  • Hotton, Nicholas, III
  • Jenkins, David M
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-015, Box 2, "The Torch," August 1994, p. 2.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

May 1994

Topic

  • Dinosaurs
  • Books and reading
  • Zoos
  • Sculpture
  • Models (representations)
  • Uncle Beazley
  • Triceratops
  • Children
  • Statues
  • Books
  • Models and modelmaking

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

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